Episode
Law & Order: Standoff
Overview
After a prisoner's murder, an investigation leads to a suspect, but the question arises if he acted on his own or on orders from within the prison.
Details
- Series
- Law & Order
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2000-11-08
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Standoff is Episode 4 in Season 11 of Law & Order. It aired on 2000-11-08. The runtime is 45 min.
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